Pubblications
Scientific international journals
MORABITO M, PROFILI F, CRISCI A, FRANCESCONI P, GENSINI GF, ORLANDINI S. Heat-related mortality in the Florentine area (Italy) before and after the exceptional 2003 heat wave in Europe: an improved public health response? Int J Biometeorol. 2011, DOI 10.1007/s00484-011-0481-y
2011
MORABITO M, CRISCI A, VALLORANI R, MODESTI PA, GENSINI GF, ORLANDINI S. Innovative
Approaches Helpful to Enhance Knowledge on Weather-Related Stroke
Events Over a Wide Geographical Area and a Large Population. Stroke. 2011 Mar;42(3):593-600
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MORABITO M, CRISCI A,
VALLORANI R, MODESTI PA, GENSINI GF, ORLANDINI S. Determining optimal clothing ensembles
based on weather forecasts, with particular reference to outdoor winter
military activities. Int J Biometeorol. 2011 Jul;55(4):481-90.
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PETRALLI M., MASSETTI L, ORLANDINI S. Five years of thermal intra-urban monitoring in Florence (Italy) and application of climatological indices. Theoretical and Applied Climatology.349-356, 2011;104(3-4),
CIUCCI E., CALUSSI P., MENESINI E., MATTEI A., PETRALLI M., ORLANDINI S. Weather daily variation in winter, behavior and affective states in day-care children. International Journal of Biometeorology, 2011;55(3), 327-337
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2010
DALLA MARTA A., GRIFONI D.,
TORRIGIANI MALASPINA T., CHECCHI L.,BARBANO F., MANCINI M., ORLANDINI
S. The effects of large-scale atmospheric fields on the cypress pollen
season in Tuscany (Central Italy). Aerobiologia DOI:
10.1007/s10453-010-9190-y
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D'AMATO G, LICCARDI G, CECCHI L, PELLEGRINO F, D'AMATO M. Facebook: a new trigger for asthma? Lancet. 2010 Nov 20;376(9754):1740
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HUYNH BT, TUAL S, TURBELIN C, PELAT C, CECCHI L, D'AMATO G, BLANCHON T, ANNESI-MAESANO I. Short-term effects of airborne pollens on asthma attacks as seen by general practitioners in the Greater Paris area, 2003-2007.Prim Care Respir J. 2010 Sep;19(3):254-9
2009
PETRALLI M., MASSETTI L, ORLANDINI S. Solar
radiation exposure of shielded air temperature sensors and measurement
error evaluation in an urban environment: a preliminary study in
Florence, Italy. Advances in Science and Research, vol. 3; p. 9-12, ISSN: 1992-0628
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2008
BARTOLINI G, MORABITO M, CRISCI A, GRIFONI D, TORRIGIANI T,
PETRALLI
M, MARACCHI G, ORLANDINI S. Recent trends in Tuscany (Italy) summer
temperature and indices of extremes. Int J Climatol 28(13):1751-60
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MORABITO M, CRISCI A, CECCHI L, MODESTI PA, MARACCHI G,
GENSINI GF, ORLANDINI S. A biometeorological procedure for
weather forecast to assess the optimal outdoor clothing insulation.
Eur J Appl Physiol. sep;104(2):221-8.
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D’AMATO G, CECCHI L, LICCARDI G. Thunderstorm-related
asthma: not only grass pollen and spores. J Allergy Clin
Immunol, 2008; 121, 2: 537-8
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MORABITO M, CRISCI A, ORLANDINI S., MARACCHI G,
GENSINI GF, MODESTI PA. A synoptic approach to weather conditions discloses a relationship with ambulatory blood pressure in hypertensives.
AmJ Hypertens. 2008; Jul; 21(7):748-52.
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D'AMATO G., CECCHI L. Effects of Climate Change and environmental factors in respiratory allergic diseases. Clin Exp Allergy, Aug; 38(8): 1264-74
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2007
CECCHI L., TORRIGIANI MALASPINA T., ALBERTINI R., ZANCA M,
RIDOLO
E., USBERTI I., MORABITO M., DALL’AGLIO P., ORLANDINI S. The contribution of
long distance transport to the presence of Ambrosia pollen in
Central-Northern Italy. Aerobiologia Volume
23, Number 2 / giugno 2007
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TORRIGIANI MALASPINA T., CECCHI L., MORABITO M., ONORARI M.,
DOMENEGHETTI M. P., ORLANDINI S. Influence
of Meteorological Conditions on Male Flower Phenology of Cupressus
Sempervirens and Correlation with Pollen Production in Florence. Trees
- Structure and Function, Volume 21, Number 5/ September, 2007
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D’AMATO G., CECCHI L., BONINI S., NUNES C.,
ANNESI-MAESANO I., BEHRENDT H., LICCARDI G., POPOV T., VAN CAUWENBERGE
P. Allergenic pollen and pollen allergy in Europe. Allergy
2007: 62: 976–990
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2006
MODESTI PA, VANNI S, MORABITO M, MODESTI A, MARCHETTA M,
GAMBERI T,
SOFI F, SAVIA G, MANCIA G, GENSINI GF, PARATI G. 2006. Role of
endothelin-1 in exposure to high altitude: Acute Mountain Sickness and
Endothelin-1 (ACME-1) study. Circulation. 2006 Sep 26;114(13):1410-6.
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MORABITO M, CECCHI L, CRISCI A, MODESTI PA, ORLANDINI S. 2006.
Relationship between work-related accidents and
hot weather conditions in Tuscany (central Italy). Ind
Health. Jul;44(3):458-64.
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MORABITO M, CRISCI A, CECCHI L, ORLANDINI S, PANCI G, MARACCHI G, GENSINI GF, MODESTI PA. 2006. Ambulatory blood pressure related to winter air-mass-based synoptic climatological approach in Florence, Italy. Atti del Sixteenth European Meeting on Hypertension, Spagna, Madrid, 12-15 Giugno 2006. Journal of Hypertension. June; 24:S303.
MORABITO M., GRIFONI D., ORLANDINI S., CECCHI L., CRISCI A.,
BACCI L., MODESTI P.A., GENSINI G.F., MARACCHI M. (2006). Winter air mass-based synoptic climatological
approach and hospital admissions for myocardial infarction in Florence,
Italy. Environ Res.
Sep;102(1):52-60.
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MODESTI P.A., MORABITO M., BERTOLOZZI I., MASSETTI L., PANCI
G.,
LUMACHI C., GIGLIO A., BILO G., CALDARA G., LONATI L., ORLANDINI S.,
MARACCHI G., MANCIA G., GENSINI G.F., PARATI G. (2006). Weather-related changes in 24-hour blood
pressure profile: effects of age and implications for hypertension
management. Hypertension,
47(2):155-61.
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CECCHI L., MORABITO M., DOMENEGHETTI M.P., CRISCI A., ONORARI
M., ORLANDINI S. (2006). Long-distance transport
of ragweed pollen as a potential cause of allergy in central Italy. Annals of Allergy,
Asthma & Immunology, 96(1):86-91.
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2005
MORABITO M., MODESTI P.A., CECCHI L., CRISCI
A., ORLANDINI S., MARACCHI G., GENSINI G.F. (2005) Relationships
between weather and myocardial infarction: a biometeorological approach.
Int. J. Cardiol. Vol 105(3):288-293
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2004
MODESTI P.A., ORLANDINI S., MORABITO M., CECCHI L., LOMBARDO C., BALDELLI G., FAUZI E., PARATI G., GENSINI G.F. (2004). New findings on seasonal changes in blood pressare: higher night-time systolic blood pressure in the elderly during Summer time. Journal of Hypertension, 22: S1-S453.
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National scientific journals
PETRALLI M., MASSETTI L., ORLANDINI S. (2009) L'uso dell'albero per mitigare il clima di Firenze. Bollettino della Società Toscana di Orticultura. 1; 10-13
TORRIGIANI MALASPINA T. (2008) Cost action ES0603 "Assessment of production, release, distribution and health impact of allergenic pollen in Europe. Pneumorama 51
PETRALLI M., PROKOPP A. MORABITO M., BARTOLINI G., TORRIGIANI T., ORLANDINI S. (2006) Ruolo delle aree verdi nella mitigazione dell’isola di calore urbana: uno studio nella città di Firenze. Rivista Italiana di Agrometeorologia (1) 51 -58
CECCHI L., MORABITO M., ORLANDINI S. (2006) Asma e tempo atmosferico. GEA,Giornale Europeo di Aerobiologia, Medicina Ambientale e Infezioni Aerotrasmesse; 2:80-86
TORRIGIANI MALASPINA T. (2006) The 8th International Congress on Aerobiology "Towards a comprehensive vision". Pneumorama 44; 65-66
PETRALLI M., MORABITO M., BARTOLINI G., CECCHI L., TORRIGIANI T., ORLANDINI S.(2005) Analisi di sensibilità del modello RayMan e applicazioni all’estate 2003. Bollettino Geofisico 3-4: 17-34
MORABITO M., PETRALLI M., BARTOLINI G., TORRIGIANI T., CECCHI
L.,
ORLANDINI S. (2004) Un servizio biometeorologico per la Toscana. ARPA Rivista,
3, 41-43
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MORABITO M, PINI L, BRANDANI G, CRISCI A, MASSETTI. (2004) La
biometeorologia animale: un aiuto per la comprensione del cambiamento
climatico. ARPA Rivista N. 5 Settembre-Ottobre 2004, 40-42.
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MORABITO
M, CRISCI A, BACCI L. Caldo, freddo e indici biometeorologici. ARPA
Rivista N. 2 Marzo-Aprile 2003, 30-32.
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MORABITO M, CRISCI A, CECCHI L, ORLANDINI S. Inquinanti dell’aria di città e patologie cardiovascolari, uno studio preliminare a Firenze. ARPA Rivista N. 4 Luglio-Agosto 2003, 24-25. Link
National and international proceedings
2009
PETRALLI M., MORABITO M., CRISCI A., TORRIGIANI MALASPINA T., CAPECCHI V., BARTOLINI G., CECCHI L., GENSINI GF., MARACCHI G., ORLANDINI S. The MeteoSalute Project: a way adopted by the Tuscany Region (Italy) to support the Health Care System with biometeorological forecst. 9th EMS/9th ECAM - EMS Annual Meeting Abstracts. Toulouse (FR) 28 sept-02 oct; vol 6 p. 544
PETRALLI M., MASSETTI L., POZZI R., ORLANDINI S. Climatology and Biometeorology: two new topics of the State of Environment Report for Policymakers in the Florentine Area. 9th EMS/9th ECAM - EMS Annual Meeting Abstracts. Toulouse (FR) 28 sept-02 oct; vol 6 p. 545
PETRALLI M., MASSETTI L., ORLANDINI S. Air temperature distribution in an urban park: differences between open-field and below a canopy. Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Urban Climatology. Yokohama (Japan) 29 jun-03 jul
MASSETTI L., PETRALLI M., ORLANDINI S. The influence of solar radiation exposure on air temperature difference in a parking lot: a case study in Florence, Italy. Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Urban Climatology. Yokohama (Japan) 29 jun-03 jul
CECCHI L. Pollinosis and perennial rhinitis & Information in Aerobiology. XXVIII Congres of the European Academy of Allergology and Clinical Immunology, EAACI. Varsavia (Polonia) 6-9 jun
2008
PETRALLI M., MASSETTI L., ORLANDINI S. Solar radiation exposure of shielded air temperature sensors and measurement error evaluation in an urban environment: a preliminary study in Florence, Italy. 8th EMS (European Meteorological Society) /7th ECAC (European Conference on Applied Climatology) Amsterdam (The Netherlands) 29 Settembre - 3 Ottobre
PETRALLI M., MENESINI E., CIUCCI E., CALUSSI P., ORLANDINI S. Weather and nursery children behaviour: a preliminary study in Florence (Italy). 18TH International Congress on Biometeorology. Tokyo (Japan) 22 - 26 september
PETRALLI M., MASSETTI L., ORLANDINI S. The influence of urban features on air temperature distribution. Climate Change and Urban Design - 3rd Annual Congress of the Council for European Urbanism. Oslo (Norway) 14 - 16 Settembre
CECCHI L. Open questions in ragweed allergy. First International Ragweed Conference. Budaperst (Ungheria) 10-12 sept
CECCHI L. Forecast of pollen emission. XXVII Congress of the European Academy of Allergology and Clinical Immunology, EAACI. Barcellona (Spagna) 6-11 jun
CECCHI L. From the pollen station to the patients: how to spread aerobiological information? XXVII Congress of the European Academy of Allergology and Clinical Immunology, EAACI. Barcellona (Spagna) 6-11 jun
CECCHI L. Clima e allergopatie respiratorie. Il paziente respiratorio: dalla clinica alle strategie teurapeutiche. Napoli (Italia) 16-18 aprile
CECCHI L. The italian story: Ragweed distribution, exposure and clinical relevance. 8th European Pollen Symposium. Bad Lippspringe (Germania) 28-30 march
CECCHI L. L'interesse del medico nella ricerca di nuovi sistemi di campionamento. Workshop AIA: Tecniche alternative di monitoraggio aerobiologico e gestione clinica delle pollinosi. Parma (Italia) 20-32 feb
2007
BARTOLINI G., MORABITO M., TORRIGIANI T., PETRALLI M., CECCHI L., ORLANDINI S. Trend delle temperature estreme e delle ondate di calore nel periodo estivo in Toscana (1955-2002). Convegno Nazionale di fisica della Terra fluida e problematiche affini. Ischia (Italia) 11-15 giu
MENESINI E., CALUSSI P., CIUCCI E., ORLANDINI S., PETRALLI M., MOLINARI M., BUTELLI P., LUCARELLI T. Condizioni meteorologiche e comportamento dei bambini negli asili nido di Firenze. Convegno "L'ambiente del bambino" Firenze (Italia) 24 ott
MORABITO M., CRISCI A., CECCHI L., MODESTI PA., MARACCHI G., GENSINI GF., ORLANDINI S. A biometeorological procedure to assess the optima outdoor clothing insulation for weather forecast. 12th International Conference on Environmental Ergonomics. Portoroz (Slovenia) 19-20 aug
2006
DE FELICE C, PERUZZI L, MUSARO M, CECCHI L, MORABITO M, LATINI G, TONNI G, BARTOLINI G, MARACCHI G, ORLANDINI S. Does climate change influence blood TSH concentrations in healthy newborns? Proceedings of the EAP- European Academy of Pediatrics-C.E.S.P. Barcelona (Spagna) 6 - 10 October
BARTOLINI G., MORABITO M., TORRIGIANI T., PETRALLI M., CECCHI L., ORLANDINI S. Trends in Tuscany (Italy) Summer temperatures and indices of extremes (1955-2004). 6th EMS (European Meteorological Society) /6th ECAC (European Conference on Applied Climatology) Ljubljana (Slovenia) 4-8 Settembre
BARTOLINI G., MORABITO M., TORRIGIANI T., PETRALLI M., CECCHI L., ORLANDINI S. Trends in Tuscany (Italy) extremes daily summer temperatures during the period 1955 – 2004 .6th international NCCR Climate Summer School on “Adaptation and mitigation: responses to climate change”, Grindelwald (Svizzera) 27 Agosto-1 Settembre.
TORRIGIANI MALASPINA T.; CECCHI L.; MORABITO M.; DOMENEGHETTI M. P.; ONORARI M.; ORLANDINI S.: Cypress (Cupressus sempervirens) phenology, relationships with airborne pollen concentration in Florence, Italy, and possible benefits obtainable setting a phenological model able to forecast pollen season. The 8th International Congress on Aerobiology ‘Towards a comprehensive vision – Neuchatel, Switzerland 21-25 August
CECCHI L.: Asthma and weather. 8th International Congress on Aerobiology, Neuchatel, 21-25 Agosto, pag 31
CECCHI L., TORRIGIANI T, MORABITO M., DOMENEGHETTI M.P:, ONORARI M., MANFREDI M., ORLANDINI S.: Preliminary evaluation of cypress phenological and aerobiological model application as possible tool to optimize antiallergic drugs consumption in Florence, Italy. XXV Congress of the European Academy of Allergology and Clinical Immunology, Vienna (Austria) Giugno
BARTOLINI G., MORABITO M., CECCHI L., TORRIGIANI T., PETRALLI M., ORLANDINI S. Trends in Tuscany (Italy) Summer temperatures, indices of temperatures extremes and heatweaves (1955 – 2004). Workshop on “Climate Variability and Extremes During the Past 100 Years”. Gwatt (Svizzera) 24-26 Luglio
PETRALLI M., MORABITO M.,CECCHI L., TORRIGIANI T., BARTOLINI G., ORLANDINI S. Relationship between emergency calls and hot days in summer 2005 (Florence – Italy). Sixth International Conference on Urban Climate. Goteborg (Svezia) 12 – 16 giugno, p. 230-233
PETRALLI M., MORABITO M., BARTOLINI G., TORRIGIANI T., CECCHI L., ORLANDINI S. Air temperature distribution at pedestrian level in Florence (Italy) through fixed and mobile measurements. Sixth International Conference on Urban Climate. Goteborg (Svezia) 12 – 16 giugno, p.454 - 457
2005
CECCHI L., MORABITO M., TORRIGIANI T., DOMENEGHETTI M.P., CRISCI A., ONORARI M., ORLANDINI S. Long-distance transport of ragweeg pollen in Florence and Pistoia, central Italy. European Aerosol Conference 2005. Ghent (Belgio), 28 agosto-2 settembre, p 204.
BARTOLINI G., PUGLISI A., CECCHI L., MORABITO M., TORRIGIANI T., PETRALLI M., ORLANDINI S. 1955-2004: 50 years of Tuscany (Italy) summer temperature climatic indices. 17th International Congress of Biometeorology. Garmisch (Germania), 5-9 settembre. Annalen der Meteorologie, 41, vol 1, 394-397.
MORABITO M., CRISCI A., MASSETTI L., CECCHI L., ORLANDINI S., PANCI G., MODESTI P.A. Effect of atmospheric pressare on nighttime blood pressure in the elderly. 17th International Congress of Biometeorology. Garmisch (Germania), 5-9 settembre 2005. Annalen dei Meteorologie, 41, vol 1, 358-361.
TORRIGIANI T., CECCHI L., MORABITO M., ONORARI M., DOMENEGHETTI M.P., ORLANDINI S. Analysis of meteorological conditions and cypress phenology and relationships with pollen concentrations and antiallergic therapy. 17th International Congress of Biometeorology. Garmisch (Germania), 5-9 settembre. Annalen dei Meteorologie, 41, vol 2, 577-580.
2004
MODESTI P.A., ORLANDINI S., MORABITO M., CECCHI L., LOMBARDO C., BALDELLI G., FAUZI E., PARATI G., GENSINI G.F. 2004. New findings on seasonal changes in blood pressure: Higher night-time systolic blood pressure in the elderly during summer time Journal of Hypertension 22: S3-S4, Suppl. 2 JUN
CECCHI L., MORABITO M., DOMENEGHETTI M.P., BARTOLINI G., PETRALLI M., TORRIGIANI T., ONORARI M., ORLANDINI S. (2004). Relationship between ragweed pollens in Tuscany (Italy) and air masses coming from Balkans. In: Atti della Summer Corse 2004 on Aerobiology and Environment. Madeira (Portogallo) - Funchal, 19-23 agosto.
MORABITO M., GRIFONI D., ORLANDINI S., CECCHI L., MODESTI P.A., CRISCI A., MARACCHI G., GENSINI G.F. Winter classification of air masses and weather types for the forecasting of hospital admissions for myocardial infarction in Florence, Italy. In atti del 16th Biometeorology and Aerobiology. Vancouver (Canada), 22-26 agosto.
MORABITO M., GRIFONI D., ORLANDINI S., MODESTI P.A., BERTOLOZZI I., CECCHI L., CRISCI A., MARACCHI G., GENSINI G.F. Persistenza di specifiche masse d’aria invernali ed aumento del rischio di ricovero per infarto del miocardio. Atti del 65° Congresso Nazionale della Società Italiana di Cardiologia. Italian Heart Journal. Volume 5 - Number 9 - September - Suppl.
CECCHI L., MORABITO M., DOMENEGHETTI M.P., ONORARI M., ORLANDINI S. (2004). Relazione tra i pollini di ambrosia in Toscana e masse d’aria provenienti dai Balcani. In Atti del Congresso Interannuale della Società Italiana di Allergologia ed Immunologia Clinica (abstract). Firenze 22-25 settembre, 366.
2003
ORLANDINI S., GHIRONI M.. La biometeorologia per la prevenzione sanitaria. Convegno nazionale "La biometeorologia a supporto delle professioni sanitarie e della popolazione: il progetto MeteoSalute". Firenze 24 ottobre, 14-24.
PETRALLI M., BARTOLINI G., CECCHI L., MORABITO M., TORRIGANI T., ORLANDINI S. Il progetto MeteoSalute. Convegno nazionale "La biometeorologia a supporto delle professioni sanitarie e della popolazione: il progetto MeteoSalute". Firenze 24 ottobre, 81-87.
Bartolini G., Petralli M., Morabito M., Torrigiani T., Cecchi L.: Descrizione di alcune attività biometeorologiche a livello internazionale e nazionale. Convegno: la Biometeorologia a supporto delle professioni sanitarie: il progetto Meteo-Salute. Firenze 24 ottobre.
Other pubblications
TORRIGIANI MALASPINA T. (2006) The 8th International Congress On Aerobiology "Towards a comprehensive vision". Pneumorama, 44, 65-66;
ORLANDINI S., GHIRONI M., CECCHI L., MORABITO M., GENSINI G.F. (2004). Cambiamenti climatici e salute umana: possibili conseguenze ed adattamenti. Toscana Medica, 7, 8-10.
ORLANDINI S., MORABITO M., CECCHI L. (2004). La biometeorologia per i bambini. Il Medico Pediatra, 13: 142-145.
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